Family Format(s): Part of the TurboCAD family of formats, which consists of TCW, TCT, and TCX.

Description: A template serves as a starting point when beginning a new drawing. Any TurboCAD drawing can be saved as a template, so that other drawings can extend the template. Therefore, the TCT format adheres to the same standards as the TCW format.

History:
TurboCAD was created by Stephen "Yogi" Russell in South Africa in 1986 under the name InterCAD. It was created to be a low-cost alternative to AutoCAD. In late 1986, the software was released in the United Kingdom with the TurboCAD name. Milan Systems of America also began selling TurboCAD in the United States in late 1986. To increase interest in the product, Milan Systems began selling TurboCAD bundled with mice from IMSI (International Microcomputer Software, Inc). IMSI licensed the source code from the original developers and released its own improved version in 1990. In 1993, versions of TurboCAD for Mac and Windows were released. Starting with version 4 in 1995, TurboCAD began introducing 3D support, which helped to make the software very successful. Over the next versions, the 3D abilities were greatly increased. In June 2006, IMSI, which had changed its name to Broadcaster, Inc., sold TurboCAD to IMSI/Design, LLC.

Documentation: No documentation available due to proprietary protections.

File Extensions: tct

Applications:

Native application(s): TurboCAD

Interoperable applications: None

Magic numbers: Unknown

Format(s): application/x-ole-storage

Rights: Proprietary License

Sustainability Factors:

Standardization: None

Adoption: As noted in the history, the TurboCAD software and the accompanying formats were sold several times. TurboCAD was originally developed by Stephen "Yogi" Russell. It was then further developed by Pink Software. Milan Systems began selling the software in the US, but did not develop it. IMSI licensed TurboCAD from Pink Software in 1990. IMSI changed its name to Broadcaster, Inc. In 2006, IMSI/Design, LLC was formed to develop and sell TurboCAD and purchased the software from Broadcaster, Inc.

Licensing and patent claims: None

Self-documentation: None

External dependencies: None

Technical protection considerations: None

Typical use: CAD, Architectural, Mechanical

File classification:

Type {Binary, Text}: Binary

Raster data:

Raster data 2D:

Is Supported: No

Description: TurboCAD uses vector graphics to store the graphical information, instead of raster data. However, a TurboCAD drawing can be exported as raster data.

Raster data 3D:

Is Supported: No

Description: TurboCAD uses vector graphics to store the graphical information, instead of raster data. However, a TurboCAD drawing can be exported as raster data.